Demountable wheel-rim.



e. B. LEUSHG. DEMOUNTABLE WHEEL RIM. APPLICATION FILED 1AN2I| 19H1lPatented July 1G, 1918.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

BENNO B. LEUSTIG, 0F CLEVELAND, 0R10.

IlE-MUNTABLE WHEEL-EIM.

Specification o! Letters Patent.

Patented July 16, 1918.

Application led January 21, 191B. Serial No. 212,997.

To all ,whom t may concern.' y

Be it. 'known that I, BENNoB. Lnos'no, a citizen of the Unit/ed States,residing at Cleveland, in the county of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio, haveinvented a. new and useful Demountable VVhcehRiIn, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This lnvention relates to improvements in demountable wheel-rims, andpertains more especially to a detachable rim which is formed in sectionsin such a manner that said sections are capablf.` of manipulation topermit the collapse and facilitate the removal ot a tiri` `from the rimand to expedite the application ol' a tire to the rim.

The 'primary object ofthis inviintion is to provide an improvedsectional demountablc rim which can be manipulated in such a manner thata tire can be easily and quickly applied to and reinoved'j from thc rim.

Another bject is to reduce a sectional demonntablel rim which lias a`portion thereof capable of movement inwardly from the remainder of therim and comprises means whereby said remainder of the rim is contractedduring said movement. so that a tire can be readily applied o andremoved from thc rim. 4

Another object is to have my improved riin not only comprise twosections which are in line ein'in'ise circIimierentially of the axis olthe rini and concentric relative to said axis and unequal in length, butto have the shorter section pivotally connected at lone end to oneend-portion ot' the longer section and arranged to be swung inwardlyfrom the space between the nds of the longer section, and to provideincanswhereby said ends of the longer section are drawn toward eachother during swinging of the shorter section inwardly from said space.

Another object is to facilitate the asse1nblage. ot' the component partso f' the rim,y and to render the rim simple and durable in construction.v

Vith these objects in view, and to attain any other object hercinaft eappearing, this invention consists in i rtai.. features of construction,and combinations and relative arrangement of parts, hereinafterdescribed 1n this specilication, pointed out. in the claims, andillustrated in the accompanying drawings.

In said drawings, Figure l is an elevation of an automobile-Wheel havinga tired demountable rim embodying my invention, and

portions are broken away and in section in said figure to reduce thesize of the drawing and to more clearly show the construction.

Fig. 2 is a centralsection o'f a portion of a rim embodying myinvention. Fig. 8 is a view taken along the curved line 3 3, Fig. 2.Figs. 4, 5, 6 and 7 are transverse sections taken along the lines 4-4',5-5, 6--6 and 7-7, respectively, Fig. 2, looking in the di rectionindicated by the arrows. Fig. 8 is a section taken along the line 8-8,Fig. 3. Fig. 9 is a section. in detail, taken along the line 9-9, Fig.(i. Fig. 10 is a section taken along the line lOl-m10, Fig. 3. Fig. l1is an elevation of a mm embodying my invention and illustrative of tho.manner of manipulating the rim preparatory to applyinga tire to the rimand preparatory to removing a. tire from the rim. Figures from 2 ito 10,inclu sive, are drawn on a larger scale than Figs. 1 and 11 Referring tosaid drawings, A indicates the telly of a vehicle-Wheel. Said fclly isprovided with a tixcd circumferentially extendin metal band a which atone side ed e therco rojects outwardlyfas at 15, and t e yother slt eedge of said band is overlapped by metal plates 1G which are spacedcircumferentially of the axis of the folly an'd project outwardly beyondthe outer circumference of said band and are secured to the folly in anyapproved manner. The felly,band a is surrounded by a demountable annularrim embodying my invention, and said rim, upon applying it to said band`is arranged between the outwardly )rejecting portion 15 of said band andthc plates 16.

My improved demountablc rim is shown comprising two sections B and l) ofunequal length. Said sections ar' in line cndvvise circumferenbally ofthe axis of the rim and concentric relative to said axis and adapted tobe embraced circumferentially of the rim by a tire C shown applied totheI rim in Fig. 1 Said rim has such contour in cross-section as to forma. circumferentially extending annular channel or recess 17 externallyof the rim for the reception of said tire, and of course said recess isconcentric rela tive to the axis of the rim. The shorter rim-section Dis essentially less in length than half of the distance around the rimand preferably longer than one-eighth of said distance and preferablynot longer than one-fourth of said distance. `My improved rim isprovided internally,that is, atits inner circum 'lli entialsurface,-with a recess 18 which has less width than the fell -band a andextends circumferentially o and is concentric relative to the axis ofthe rim -and the rim, when in place relative to said band, en ages an'dsurrounds said' band at the sides o said recess.

The shorter rim-section D (see Figs. 1, 2,

f 3 and 4) is pivotally connected, at one end,

to one end of the longer and main rim-section B, and the pivotalconnection formed between said end of said main section and theaforesaid pivoted and shorter section comprises a pivotal pin 20 whichext/ends transversely of the recess 18 and is si1bstantially parallelwith the axis of the riin and arranged withiniears 21 formed on the mainsection B and within ears 22' formed on the pivoted section D so as t-orender said pivoted Section capable of being swung inwardly, when freeto swing inwardly, rom within the space between the ends of the mainsection, and of course adjacent endporitions of said rim-sections arecontoured as required to permit swinging, of said pivoted sectioninwardly into the position shown in Fi 11.

A curved link E, which is concentric relative to the axis of the rim, is(see Figs. 1, 2, 3 and 5) pivotallyconnected at one end to the iyotedrim-section D at a point intermediately of the free end and the axis ofsaid pivoted rim-section, and the pivotal connection between said end'of said link and said pivoted rim-section comprises a pivotal pin 24which extends transversely of the recess 18 and is substantiallyparallel with the axis of said pivoted rim-section, and consequentlysubstantially parallel with the axis of the rim, and arran ed within anear 25 formed on the link E an within halfears 26 formed on a plate rlwhich is arranged at the inner side of and riveted, as at 2T, to saidpivoted rim-section. By the construction hereinbefore described it willbe observed that the rim-section D is pivoted at one end thereof to oneend-portion of the4 longer and main rim-section B and is pivoted,intermediately of its-ends, and preferably farther from its freeextremity than from its axis, to one end of a link E which (see Figs. 1,2, 3 and 7) is pivotally connected at its other end to the otherend-portion of said main rim-section, and the pivotal connection betweensaid pivoted rimsection and the last-mentioned end-portion of the mainrim-section comprises a pivotal pin 29 which extends transversely ot'the recess 1S and is substantially parallel with the axis of the pivotedrim-section, and consequently substantially parallel with the `axis o'fthe rim, and` arranged within an ear 32 formed on the link E and withinhalfears 31 formed on a plate 3() which is arranged -at the inner sideof and riveted, as at 33, to said main rim-section. It will be observedthat the shorter and pivoted rimsection D forms a lever t'ulcrunied atone end to one end-portion of the remainder of the rim, that said leveris arranged to swing inwardly, und that the link E is arranged to drawthe end-portions ot said renniindei of the rini toward eaeh other, asshown in Fig. ll, durin r inward swinging;r of siid lever or pivoterrim-section. lt will also be observed that the side walls ot theinternal recess 1H in the rim serve 1o exclude dust and dirt from thepivotal pins 2U, 24 and 2H.

The nidin rim-secthin l has its end-.portion, to which the liiih E ispivotally connected, provided with an inwardly beveled' end face 34which is preferably arranged nearer the axis of the pivoted rim-sectionl) than the pivotal connection between said `link and said end-portionot' said nniiii rinisection, and said end tnx-e is overlapped by theadjacent end face ot' said pivoted rim- Section. The joint formedbetween the free end of said pii'oted rnd-section and the :idjacent endof the niain rim-section is :irran ed therefore diagonally of thel riuiund pre erabl substantially coin-entri(l relative to the axis of thepivoted rim-section to facilitate inward movement of said pivotedrim-section. The arrangement ol' said joint nearer the axis of thepivoted rim-section I) than the pivotal connection between the link Eand the main rim-section l is hel )ful in the formation of a tightjoint, desired, between the free end of the pivoted rinisection and the`main rim-section, and obviously the main rim-section has enoughresiliency to yield to and therefore avoid interference with theswinging of the pivoted rim-section inwardly notwithstanding a normallytight joint betwen the free end of said-pivoted rim-section and theinain rinisection.

The link E is preferably arranged centrally between the longitudinaledges of the 'pivoted rim-section D which is offset inwardly, as at 35,centrally between the longitudinal edges of said rim-section, and theoffset portion 35 of said rim-.section extends endwise of saidriin-section :ind forms a recess 3G arranged at the outer side andextending longitudinally of said rim-section between the end face 3% ofthe main rinisection B and the pivotal connection he tween said link andthe pivoted riin-section D and adaptedto receive said link Hush at itsouter side with the adjacent portions of the bottom of the recess 17.rIlie link E therefore engages and extends endwise of the recess 3d.Preferably the bottom of the recess 256 in llie pivoted rim-section D ispro-` vided venti-ally between the longitudinal edges ol' saidrim-section with ii groove 37 extending en ulwise of said riinfseotion,und the link ll is shown pl'm'lded 'It 'its inllr side and centralibetween its lon itudinal edges with n sti onine rib c exten( inglongitudinally of the lilik and cngngiiig said ICH-PVP irefcrably thelink E is detachably cured, bv a, screw 38, to the pivoted rim -ition D,hnd said screw is arranged be- :w i lli-L2 free end of saidrinrscctionnd Qhfpmotl connection between said rin1-sec tfio und sindlink and threaded into said mik, being shown screwed into sind link atlin, rib c from the inner side of the link and having a head 39countersunk in seid v ne at 40, to accommodate the locution and,operation of the link that said link is, upon the application of a tirethereto, covered at its outer side b f said tire, und that snid link,beingr arranged within the recess Sr 3G and flush at its outer side withthe bottom does not interfere with said of the recess 17,

protected.

tire and is adequatel y housed :ind

fWhat I claim is':-f t

1. A dem'ountable wheel-rim provided in- 3; teruel-ly with an annularrecess which concentric relative to the axis of the rim and comprisingtwo sections which are unequal in length and in line endwise circumferentially of said axis, the shorter of xmid scc lo tions being pivotallyconnected nl' onev end to the longer of said sections and arranged to beswung inwardly, and ineens whereby the ends of tlu- 'longer rim-sectionare drawn togard each other during inward swinging of the Shorterrim-section, the pivotal connection between said riln-ysectionscomprising a pivotal pin extending transvcrsel of the aforcsnid recess,said rim-sections nv ing members embracing said pin, V'and said 50 pinand enid pin-embracing members occnpying portions of said recess.

2, A demountable wheel-rim provided in ternnlly with an annular recesswhich is concentric relative to thel axis of the riml and ,f, comprisingtwo sections which are unequal in length and in line endwise4circumferentially of said axis, the shorter of said sec tions beingpivotnlly connected at one end to one end-portion of the longer of saidsec- Bo tions and arranged to swing inwardly, and

4a link pivotnlly connected nt one end to the horter rim-section a pointintermediately of the free end and the axis of seid shorter rim-section,seid link being pivbtally coruwrted at its other end to the otherend-portion of the longer rim-section, the pivotal connection betweensaid link and the shorter rim-section comprisin a` )iv-- otnl pinextending transversely of t ie a Orcuid recess, and a plate arrangedadjacent said pin at the inner side of and secured to saidfshorterrim-section, said plate and said link having members embracing said pin,and said pin and said pin-embracing mehr bers occupying portions of saidrecess.

3. In a demonntable wheel.rim provided internally with arecesn4extending circum erentially of the axis of tht rim, the combination,with two sections which are in ,lino endwise circnmfercntinlly of andconcentric vrelative to said axis and unequal in length, the shorterrim-section being pivotnlly connected at one end to one end-portion ofthe longer rim-section and arranged to swil'ig inwardly, of n linkpivotully connected at one end to the shorter rim-section ai. a pointilurrxnedintely of the free end and the axis ol' said shorterrim-section, snid link being pivotally connected at its other rnd to theother end-portion of the longer rinvseo tion, and the pivotal connectionbetween the link and the last-mentioned end-portion of the longerrim-section comprising n pivotal pin extending transversely of theYaforesaid recess and a plate arranged adjncent said pin at the innerside of and secured to said longer rirrrscction, and snid plate and saidlink having members embracing said pin.

4. In a demountable wheel-rim, the combination, with two sections whichare 'in line endwise circulnferentially of and concentric relative tothe axis of the rim and unequal in length, the shorter rim-section beingpivotally connected at one end toone end-portion of the longerrim-section and arranged to swing inwardly, of a link pivotallyconnected 'nlA ono end to the shorter rim-Section at a pointintermediately of the free end und the n'xis of said shorter rim-sectionand pivotally connected at its other end to the' other end-portion ofthe longer rim-section, the `end face oi the inst-Inenlioncd end-portionof said longer rim-section being overlapped by the adjacent end. face-ofsaid shorter rim-section and arranged nearer the axis of said Shorterri1n`-sccti`on than the pivotal, connection between said link /and saidlast-mentioned end-portion of said longer rimsection.

5. In e vdemonntable wheel-rim provided externally' with a recess whichextends circnniferentially of the rim and is adapted to be engaged by atiro, the combination, with two rim-sections which are inline endwisecirclnnferentially of the rim and unequal in lill) length, the shorterrim-section extending along the aforesaid recess and being connected atone end to one end-portion of the longer rimsection required to .rendersaid shorter rim-section capable of being ewnng inwardly, of a linkforming an operative connection between said rim-sections and connectedat one end to the shorter rimsectionat a point intermediately of thefree end and the axis of said shorter rim-section and connected at itsother end to the other end portion ot' the longer rim-section, the

shorter rim-section being provided at the bottom 'ofthe aforesaid`recess with a recess which-exteinls longitudinally of Suid shorterrim-section, and the aforesaid link engaging the lastinentioned recess.

t3. In a demountable wheel-rim provided externally with a recess whichextends lcircuinferentially of the rim and is adapted to be engaged by atire, the combination, with two rim-sections which are in line ,endwisecircumferentially of the rim and unequal in length, the shorterrim-section extending along the aforesaidl recess and being connected atone end to one end-portion of the longer rim-section as required torender said shorter rim-section capable of being swung inwardly,of alink forming an operative connection between said rim-sections andattached at one endv to the Shorter rimscction at a point intermediatelyof the free end and the axis of said shorter rim-section and attached atits other end to the other end-portion of the longer rim-section, theshorter rinirsectiol'i havmgan inwardly off'- set portion extendinglongitudinal] of said rim-section, and ithe aforesaid link ing arrangedinternally and extending endwise of said offset por'ion and beingsubstantially Hush at its ou ter side with the bottom of t-he aForesaidrf cess.

7. In a demountable wheel-rim provided externally with an annular recessarranged concentrimilly relative to the axis`of the rini, thecombination, with two sections which are in line cndwisecircumferentiallyr of and concentric relative to said axis and unequalin length, the shorter rim-section heilig pivotally connected at one end'to one end-portion ot' the longer rim-section and` arranged to swinginwardly, of a link pivotally connected at one end tothe shorterrim-section at a point intern'icdiately of the free end and the axis ofsaid shorter rimsection and pivotally connected at its other end to theother end-portion. of the longer rim-section, the shorter rim-sectionbeing provided at. the bottom of the aforesaid recess with a recesswhich extends longitudinally of said shorter rim-section, and said linkengagingthe last-mentioned recess.

8. In a dcmountable wheel-rir'n provided externally with an annularrecess arranged concentrically relative to the axis of the rim, thecombination` with two sections which are in line endwisecircumferentially of the axis of the rim-and concentric relativev tosaid axis and unequal in length, the

shorter rim-section being pivotnllyiconnectl nally and extending cndwiseof said offset portion and being flush at its outer side with .thebottom of the aforesaid recess.

9. In a deinounta'ble wheelrim, the combination, with two sections whichare arranged in line endwise circumferentially of the axis of the riinand concentric relative to said axis and unequal in length, the shorterrim,-section being pivotally connected at one end to one end-'portion ofthe longer rim-section and arranged 'to swing inwardly, of a linkpivotally connected at one end to the shorter rinrsection at a pointintermediately ot' the free end and the, axis of said shorterrim-section and pivotall connected at its other end to the other end)portion of the longer rim-section, said link being rovided at its innerside and cen trally etween its longitudinal edges with a rib extendinglongitudinally of the link, and the shorter rim-section having a. grooveengaged by said rib.

unequal in length, the Shorter rim-sectionbeing connected at'onc end toone end-portion ot' the longer rim-section as required to rende-r saidshorter rinrsection capable of being swung inwardly, of a link formingan operative connection between said rinrsections and attached at oneend to the shorter rim-section at a point interxnediately of the freeend and the axis of said shorter rinisection and connect-ed at its otherend to the other end-portion of the longer rim-section, said link beingdetachably secured to the shorter rim-section between the freeextremityof s aid shorter rim-section and the point at which said linkis attached to said shorter rim-section. y

11. In ,a demountable wheel-rim., the combination, with two sectionswhich are in line endwise circunifcrentially of the axis of'tlie riniand concentric relative to said axis and unequal in length, the shorterrim-section being pivotally connected at one end to one end-portion ofthe longer rim-section -and arranged to swing inwardly, of a linkpivlfree end and the axis of said shorter rims'ection and pivotallyconnected at its other :L ln :i llvnnnlntnlllv wlnvl-i'inl, llln'yfoinhinnlinn, n'h ln'o smtrnw lill-l1 nn: in lino |nl\\i ilviz-'.ninl'vi'vnljnlly nl' ilky :min1 of tho rin| nml lniu-lnli'ii'rulnlivn to said axis :md nneqnnl ln lcngln, ihn `nlnn'lor1'i1n-S0r:ti0n liningA pivnlnlly connuulml :it one ond to onevlnl-lnnlion of tho longer rim-section and nrrnngvll to wing inwm'illy,nml u link pi\- omlly vonnmflml nl nnv uml to the shorter 1iln-slwli m:il n point intm'lncllinluly of the free nml and iln- :mis of willi'iln-svution sind plvotnlly vmnnwli-:l nl iin otinr vini to ihnotln-xunil-pm'liun of thu longvr riin-smiion` of :L sci-uw ihn-@alicellinlo sziiel link lmllwmn the fren lxli's'fii'liy of the shorten*iil'n-seuiion ami the pivotal connection oi' the link to Huid shorterrim-section and detachubly S1:- cnringai link to Suid Shorterliniseutio11.

131 T i-domountublo whcul-rim, the combination, with two sections whichare in line vnfiwisc cilcinnlflunlinlly of i'ho axis of the rim undconvenir-ic relative to smid axis and nnvqnul in length, tho shorforrim-section boing pivolnlly wnneftlcd at one end to one Mnl-portion oftinl longer rim-section and :Wrangell to swing inwardly, and a linkpivotully vonnuuloil :it` one und to the shorter riin-si-vtinn nl n miniintvi'lneifliutely of the fro@ cnil :nul thv :mis of Suid rim-sectionnml pivol'nlly vonnvchdl` its other nd to tlm ollwr uml-portion of thelonger rim'- soctinn, Said link living uovidod at its in nur silk with nril exten: ing longitudinally nf the link, :unl ihn shorter rimsecti0nhaving! u groove vngzigoil hy said ril), of a Screw tln'wnlull into saidlink al, said rib and hav- `|nr n. hvnd vonntersunk in said shorterrimsoi-,1 ion.

in testimony whereof, I sign the foregoing spmzilivntion, in thepresence of two wit n (issus.

BENN() B. LEUSIIG.

l itncssos a A. W. MAssEY, CASPER J. DORER.

